It's a rough time of year. After two weeks of rutcation, my sleep schedule is all jacked up from 3:30-4 AM wakeups. I'm still not back to normal and feeling groggy throughout the day. Yes I suppose I am a *****, but my body needs 8 hours of shut eye. Got a nasty head cold that won't go away. Kids gave it to me, further complicating sleep deprivation. My focus and productivity at work have been terrible.
I have been doing a lot of cyberscouting for next year (not related to work productivity at all, I swear!). Starting to dissect some new areas I want to to check out. This is the absolute best time of year to scout, but I haven't been in the woods for two weeks. Life gets in the way.
Rifle season starts Saturday. Friday morning I'll be going out to my family's camp for the first day festivities. I don't have any tags so I'll be chief keg operator, line cook, and designated dragger. We call the role camp bitch, it's an honorable title for those tagged out. After that is a week of doe season. I have some time off, friends visiting both weekends, and a few doe tags to fill. Flying solo during archery gets lonely. Really looking forward to some hunts with good friends and family.